Strange New Species: Astonishing Discoveries of Life on Earth.STRANGE NEW SPECIES: Astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. Discoveries of Life on Earth ELIN ELIN Exhibit Line Item Number ELIN Equipment Line Item Number ELIN Emergency Location Information Number KELSEY Though most of the world's animals are known, scientists continue to discover new and exotic species. This book reveals how those discoveries are made by researchers using advanced techniques of genetic analysis, remote-operated vehicles and cameras, and good old-fashioned luck. Readers follow scientists as they explore mountainous South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , tropical Vietnam, the deep sea, and even Mars in the search for new organisms. This well-illustrated book details strange creatures, including a new underwater moss, a human-size fish, and the world's smallest lizard. This guide also explains the scientific process of identifying and preserving species, and discusses the possibility of cloning extinct animals It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome. Pre-modern extinctions
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